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Decline of Real Love and Rise of Virtual Love: Love in A sia
Author(s) -
Yamada Masahiro
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of japanese sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.133
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1475-6781
pISSN - 0918-7545
DOI - 10.1111/ijjs.12066
Subject(s) - romance , east asia , norm (philosophy) , sociology , gender studies , political science , psychology , china , law , psychoanalysis
In J apan, marriage rates have declined since 1980, and interest in romantic relationships has declined in the 21st century. This article shows, mainly based on the official statistics and surveys, that (i) people in contemporary J apanese society have become less willing to get married or even date; (ii) various forms of virtual love have emerged; and (iii) they have spread in E ast A sian countries in general. Marriage stems from romantic relationships. Simultaneously, it brings with it new economic life. In J apan and other E ast A sian countries there is an unwritten norm that marriage should be part of economic life. Therefore, satisfying romantic emotions outside real love and marriage is accepted.